16 th Annual 100K  Fire Ant Tour Bicycle Ride
Gatesville, Texas
Saturday, June 11, 2011

START, LOCATION & REGISTRATION: Saturday, June 11, 2011, 8:00 a.m. at the CORYELL ACTIVITIES COMPLEX
RIDE PACKET PICK-UP: Day of the ride, Saturday, June11, beginning at 6:30 a.m. through 8:00 a.m.

COST: Prior to Saturday, June 4, $25.00. Late fee, postmarked AFTER June 5, and on-site $30.00.

RIDE ROUTES: 10-mile, 32-mile, 50-mile, and 100K (62.5 miles). All routes will be on paved county roads.

WE REQUIRE ALL PARTICIPANTS TO WEAR HELMETS AND SAFETY GEAR.

Sag Stations will be provided. There are no repair facilities on site. We also strongly urge all riders to carry water bottles during the ride. Sag Wagons will be patrolling all routes to assist riders, as needed.

FREEBEES:
The first 300 to register will receive a courtesy packet with this year’s Fire-Ant 100K T-shirt and a variety of goodies.

ALSO a free pass to City Fitness Center, to shower & change (bring your own towels), and to use the indoor pool. ALSO a free pass to the city’s outdoor swimming pool, downtown near Court House.

REST STOPS: Sag Stations will be placed at 10-mile intervals, and at the start-finish area. Porta-potties will be available at all Sag Stations.  2011 Fire Ant Entry Form

What is Exchange?
Exchange is an all-volunteer, national service organization for men and women who want to serve their community, develop leadership skills and enjoy new friendships.

Widely known as America’s Service Club, Exchange is made up of more than 800 clubs and nearly 28,000 members throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.

The Exchange Club Programs of Service in Americanism, Community Service, Youth Programs and Child Abuse Prevention provide a diverse array of projects and programs with a considerable impact on America, enhancing the lives of countless men, women and children across the nation.

Our Gatesville Club
The Gatesville Exchange Club was formed May 20, 1983.  We currently have 60+ members and are growing every year.  Our goal for this year which began on July 1, 2010 is to add 10 new members before June 30, 2011.

We currently conduct several annual fundraisers that support our Programs of Service.  We hold the annual Taste of Gatesville in the winter, the Fire Ant Bicycle Tour in the summer, and the Golf Tournament in the fall.  The fund-raising events generate revenue to fund projects such as our Youth of the Year and our ACE student awards, Child Abuse Prevention, Patriotism and Americanism.

In addition to these events, we participate in the GAKAFTW (Give a Kid a Flag to Wave) Program and hand out flags during our local Christmas and 4th of July parades.  Our Golden Deeds Banquet in the spring recognizes a wide variety of honorees in the community, our ACE (Accepting the Challenge of Excellence) students, the Students of the Year, and a special recipient of the Book of Golden Deeds.

We think we are a great group of people doing positive and productive things in our community.  Come join us and be a member of the elite community service organization in Gatesville!